Quick question about delivery

Angilion

Angilion

Angilion

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I'm going to buy something I don't mind waiting a few days for, so I may as well have it delivered. I've always bought over the counter from the shop (if I decide to buy a new toy, I want it straight away), so I haven't had anything delivered from OcUK before.

What happens if I am not in when they deliver? There might or might not be anyone at home to collect. The T&C contains the charming information that OcUK can sell the stuff I've ordered at a knock-down price and then charge me for the difference.

If they use Royal Mail, there's no problem - I'll just collect it from my local post office the next day. Not having had anything delivered from OcUK before, I have no idea what company they use for delivery.
 
[FnG]magnolia;15007264 said:
You'll get left with a "you weren't in, please pick up from your local Royal Mail depot/re-arrange time for delivery" slip and no goodies. It's infuriating.
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That's no big deal. My nearest post office is a couple of hundred yards away, so I just arrange local collection there and stroll in the next day. With a book to read in the inevitable queue, of course.

So OcUK definitely use Royal Mail and not a courier company?
 
If you've got an even worse postman he wont even post a 'we've missed you' letter so a week and a bit later you just have to guess and pop into your depot to pick up your parcel...grrr...


You've got 4000 odd posts wont the free delivery be courier? Or is it a small item?
 
Angilion said:
I don't know. That's why I said I didn't know what company OcUK use for delivery and asked in this thread that I created for that purpose.



Not very small - DVD drive and maybe a HDD too.
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should be delivered by DPD,. you could look on their web site to find out what they do.


But rather than posting in GDS you'd be much better off sending a webnote or posting here

That way you will get a accurate answer from people who work at ocuk not some random people guessing and making assumptions.
 
Royal Mail: You get a card and nip to the local depot to pickup (almost always within a few miles).

DPD: You get a card with the drivers mobile number and arrange a time they can get to you, they will do their best for you but they do have their rounds to do though so you can't expect miracles - could be easier if you arrange delivery to a workplace or relative where you know it can be delivered all day.
 
RM is more convenient than that - for 50p, you can collect it at any post office. My local depot is a couple of miles away. My local post office is a couple of hundred yards away. That's what I usually do when I have anything delievered - 50p is cheap for the convenience.

My nearest relative is ~150 miles away, so that isn't useful. My workplace doesn't provide a delivery address service for employees. It's frowned upon.

So it comes down to if I get a choice of delivery companies. I'll send a webnote or maybe go all retro and use the telephone :)
 
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